No Increase in Electricity Tariffs for Q2 2026 Ahead of Eid al-Fitr
Jakarta — Indonesians can approach the Eid al-Fitr 2026/1447 Hijri holiday period with greater peace of mind. The government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), has determined that electricity tariffs for the second quarter (April–June) 2026 will remain unchanged. This policy has been adopted as an effort to protect consumer purchasing power.
Tri Winarno, Acting Director General of Electricity at the ESDM Ministry, stated that the decision not to raise electricity tariffs follows applicable regulations and takes into account the economic conditions of the public.
“The public need not worry, as the government has set electricity tariffs for Q2 2026 to remain unchanged,” said Tri in a written statement in Jakarta on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
Tri explained that this determination was made to protect purchasing power ahead of Eid al-Fitr, following calculations of various macroeconomic parameters. The government also encouraged the public to use electricity efficiently and responsibly as part of collective efforts to support national energy resilience.
Under ESDM Ministerial Regulation Number 7 of 2024 concerning Electricity Tariffs provided by PT PLN (Persero), tariff adjustments for 13 non-subsidised customer categories are evaluated every three months based on changes in macroeconomic parameters, including the rupiah-to-US dollar exchange rate, average Indonesian crude oil prices (ICP), inflation, and the Coal Price Reference (HBA).
For Q2 2026 tariff setting, Tri continued, the macroeconomic parameters used were actual figures from November 2025 to January 2026: an exchange rate of Rp 16,743.46 per US dollar, ICP of 62.78 US dollars per barrel, inflation of 0.22 per cent, and HBA of 70 US dollars per ton in accordance with coal DMO policy. Based on these parameter calculations, electricity tariffs had potential for adjustment under the formula.
“However, to maintain industrial competitiveness, consumer purchasing power, and national economic stability amid global conditions, the government has decided electricity tariffs will not change. Similarly, the 25 subsidised customer categories will also experience no changes,” said Tri.
Additionally, the ESDM Ministry has encouraged PT PLN (Persero) to continue maintaining reliable electricity supply, improving service quality to customers, and optimising operational efficiency to ensure reliable and sustainable electricity provision.